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Conde Nast Traveller India completes 3 years Celebrates with an issue dedicated to Indias 100 Secrets
MUMBAI : To celebrate its completion of 3 years in India Conde Nast Traveller has come out with an India Special issue that takes readers along a journey of 100 little-known secrets about India. The anniversary issue is a revelation about India’s varied facets and lesser known treasures to discover, including hip hideaways, exclusive experiences and insider tips.
In the past 3 years, Conde Nast Traveller India has become a strong influence on opinions related to travel and tourism. Helmed by Editor Divia Thani Daswani, the magazine offers amazing insights into new and exciting tourist destinations, trends in travel with a view on best travel experiences most suited to an Indian traveller.
Commenting on Conde Nast Traveller India’s anniversary issue, Divia Thani Daswani shared, “It is interesting to note that while affluent Indians are becoming more and more adventurous in terms of heading out to unexplored, foreign destinations, these same affluent travellers are also increasingly passionate about discovering what lies in our own backyard, within India itself. We are fortunate to have plenty of them right here in our country. This issue uncovers 100 best kept secrets of India, but in a country like ours, we could easily have found 500. We’ve put in here the little things that have made all of us excited in the past year. I am sure the readers will enjoy the issue as much I have putting it all together.”
Conde Nast Traveller has unearthed the country to compile the most remarkable travel experiences. Famed author and historian William Dalrymple unravels the legends of the Thar Desert in his story ‘The end of the road’ while Director Homi Adajania decodes the thrill in primordial Arunachal among the untamed Amazonian environment in ‘Our very own Amazon’. A collection of the most iconic photographs of India’s unseen treasures is captured beautifully in ‘Can you believe this is India’. In addition to being an ode to hidden Indian treasures, the Editor shares perspective and potential of travel technology of luxury hotels by the year 2020.
The issue also reports Tara Jain’s adventurous dive into the waters of the South Pacific to swim alongside its enthralling marine life in ‘Where time stands still’ and reveals Actor Sonam Kapoor’s favourite hotels from across the world.
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Network18 Q4 revenue grows 9.7 per cent, EBITDA at Rs 30 crore
PAT improves to Rs 306.6 crore, margins steady amid cost pressures.
MUMBAI: Not all news is breaking, some of it is quietly improving. Network18 Media & Investments Limited appears to be doing just that, tightening losses and stabilising margins even as costs continue to weigh on the business. For FY26, the company reported revenue from operations of Rs 1,955.1 crore, up from Rs 1,896.2 crore in FY25, signalling modest top-line growth in a challenging media environment. Total income stood at Rs 1,978.2 crore, compared to Rs 1,913 crore a year earlier.
Profit after tax came in at Rs 306.6 crore for the year, a sharp turnaround from Rs 3,225.4 crore in FY25, largely reflecting the absence of large exceptional items that had inflated the previous year’s numbers. On a more comparable basis, the company’s operating performance showed signs of gradual stabilisation.
However, the quarterly picture remained under pressure. For the March quarter, Network18 reported a loss of Rs 53.1 crore, narrower than the Rs 98.1 crore loss in the same period last year, but still indicative of ongoing cost challenges.
Expenses continued to track high. Total expenses for FY26 stood at Rs 2,235.7 crore, up from Rs 2,197.8 crore in FY25. Key cost heads included operational expenses of Rs 765.9 crore, employee benefits of Rs 475.9 crore, and marketing, distribution and promotional spends of Rs 427.1 crore, underlining the continued investment required to sustain reach and engagement.
At an operating level, margins remained under strain. Operating margin stood at 2.33 per cent for FY26, marginally higher than 1.77 per cent in FY25, while net profit margin remained negative at -13.02 per cent, though improved from -14.89 per cent.
On the balance sheet, total assets rose to Rs 8,957.6 crore as of 31 March 2026, from Rs 8,317.5 crore a year earlier. Equity strengthened to Rs 4,958.7 crore, while borrowings increased to Rs 3,112.8 crore, reflecting a higher reliance on debt to support operations.
Cash flows told a mixed story. While financing activities generated Rs 83.9 crore, operating cash flow remained negative at Rs -24 crore, highlighting ongoing pressure on core cash generation. Cash and cash equivalents, however, improved to Rs 33.9 crore from Rs 1.8 crore.
The numbers point to a company in transition growing revenues, trimming losses, but still grappling with structural cost pressures. In a sector where scale often comes at a price, Network18 seems to be inching towards balance, one quarter at a time.
